Previous requests for anycast services have been denied, since the requested /24 (or other size) must meet the immediate 50% utilization requirement in the End User policy. Most anycast services need a few IP addresses immediately, not the entire /24, hence would be denied under current policy. This proposal guides AFRINIC appropriately when handling and evaluating these types of requests.

The proposal would be implemented with minimal impact on internal AFRINIC resources.

Legal Aspects

At the moment we do not foresee any legal aspects and if they are envisaged in due course, our legal counsel will advise.

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